Anthony’s Black Summer

The first single from the forthcoming RHCP album Unlimited Love has been released! It’s called Black Summer. The song references recent events of the pandemic and there is also a reference to the sad passing of Anthony’s father, Blackie Dammett, last year.

Lyrics: “Black Summer”

A lazy rain am I
The skies refuse to cry
Cremation takes its piece of your supply

The night is dressed like noon
A sailor spoke too soon
And China’s on the dark side of the moon

Platypus are a few
The secret life of roo*
A personality I never knew
My Greta weighs a ton
The archers on the run
And no one stands alone behind the sun

It’s been a long time since I made a new friend
Waiting on another black summer to end
It’s been a long time and you never know when
Waiting on another black summer to end

Crack the flaming whip
Sailing on a censorship
Riding on a headless horse to make the trip

Been a long time since I made a new friend
Waiting on another black summer to end
It’s been a long time and you never know when
Waiting on another black summer to end

I’ve been waiting
I’ve been waiting
Waiting on another black summer to end
I’ve been waiting
I’ve been waiting
Waiting on another black summer to end
I’ve been waiting
I’ve been waiting
Waiting on another black summer to end
I’ve been waiting
I’ve been waiting
Waiting on another black summer to end

(*trying to decide if it’s ‘roo as in an abbreviation of kangaroo as that fits with the platypus in being an Australian creature, or if it’s Roo as in the Winnie the Pooh character).

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New Anthony Kiedis Interview with RHCP in NME

“I really didn’t want to tell the same old story that we’ve been hearing for the last 50 years in rock music,” Kiedis says defiantly. “I liked reaching out in 10,000 directions and seeing what was out there. We weren’t limiting ourselves but trying to tap into something that is honest and emotional. Hopefully we’ve said something that hasn’t been said before, or at least said it in a way that hasn’t.”

There is a new interview with the Red Hot Chili Peppers on the release of their new single, Black Summer, and the forthcoming album, Unlimited Love. It contains a number of quotes from Anthony. Enjoy!

You can read the full article HERE 

You can see scans of the magazine that’s referred to in the new interview in our scan collection: NME August 1998

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Oooh! No Kiedis but Music…

RHCP have released a snippet of previously unheard music on their social media channels… It sounds good!

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Happy New Year!

Wishing everyone a blessed and happy 2022! Let’s hope it’s much better for everyone <3

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Surprise Anthony Kiedis Above Ground Appearance!

Monday 20th December 2021:

Anthony Kiedis made a surprise appearance at the Above Ground 3: ‘Lou Reed’s TRANSFORMER and The Sex Pistols’ NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS’ event today/last night (for those of us to the east of the US!) at the Fonda Theater in Los Angeles. Above Ground is dedicated to raising awareness and funds for the treatment of mental health issues. Anthony Kiedis performed on stage with Billy Morrison and… Dave Navarro! They performed a cover of Lou Reed’s Walk on the Wild Side.

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There are numerous videos and photos on social media platforms e.g. check out the Todd Newman account on Instagram as there are photos of Anthony included in his pictures of the event. Here are a couple:

 

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Surfing Kiedis Style…

Source: Surfers Healing on Instagram

Anthony Kiedis has once again contributed to Surfers Healing by donating a surfboard  to be auctioned for the charity at the Ritz-Carlton in Laguna Niguel

If you would like to bid on the board, you can here. Bidding is open until 31st December and it’s currently on the starting bid of $700.

(Note: you will either have to collect the board from the hotel holding the auction or pay shipping fees).

 

Source: Surfers Healing (Instagram ).

 

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Happy Birthday Anthony Kiedis!

Wishing Anthony a wonderful birthday.

(Photo my own. Isle of Wight Festival, 2014).

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I think I saw a Freak…

There’s a new photo of Anthony Kiedis and both the official RHCP Instagram account and the Freaktopia page (also Instagram) of Anthony wearing their clothing.

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Clothing details from website.

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Always the Bridesmaid… ooops!… Wedding Guest!

Melody Ehsani has released a short video clip of her wedding to Flea two years ago to mark their wedding anniversary. You can just see Anthony Kiedis for a split second.

 

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Anthony This Time Last Year…

Flea has shared some footage of his birthday last year on his Instagram story. there’s a clip of Anthony at the end (you can just see him through the window on the previous one):

Link to Flea’s story

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